dios: "Starting 5" (Legal MP3 Download)

dios (always lowercase) come from Hawthrone, CA. The neighborhood is pretty run down now but a long time ago Brian Wilson and the rest of the Beach Boys lived there...so did Greg Ginn and Black Flag. The city has changed a lot since then. Joel and Kevin Morales are the sons of a one time mariachi singer. The rest of the band, John Paul Caballero, James Cabez DeVaca, and Jackie Monzon, are friends from Hawthorne. They began recording their album about a year and a half ago in the basement of their bassist's (J.P. Cabellero) home. It is rumored that the funds for their self-titled album were raised by selling bootlegged copies of "SMiLE" on ebay That’s about all we know. That, and that their debut record is great. It comes out in Spring 2004.
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Summer Hymns: "What They Really Do" (Legal MP3 Download)

Sometimes the best records were not meant to be records at all. There are more than a few folks out there who argue the best songs Pavement ever recorded appear on the "Watery Domestic EP" or that Chris Bell's "I Am the Cosmos" exceeds anything Big Star ever released. To wit: Summer Hymns' "Value Series Vol. 1: Fools Gold", a 10-song/30 minute mini-album made to pass the time between records, an accidental masterpiece that contains some of the most magical moments the Summer Hymns have ever put to tape. "Fools Gold" eschews the twangy bounce of "Clemency" in favor of more open-ended, chance-y arrangements. Rather than redo the imperfections, they tweak them until they sound purposeful. Imagine Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" stacked up against the less heralded, homespun "Planet Waves", then apply the analogy to the Summer Hymns' universe. That's near where "Fools Gold" will take you. With the off-the-cuff charm and free-spirited approach, "Fools Gold" is poised to be the best album they never made - a hidden classic in the Summer Hymns' ever-growing discography.
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Jan & Dean's Berry dies aged 62

Jan Berry with his long-time musical partner Dan Torrence Singer Jan Berry, who made his name in the 1960s as one half of pop duo Jan & Dean, has died at the age of 62. Berry suffered a seizure at his Los Angeles home and had been suffering from ill health since a car crash left him paralyzed for a year in 1966. The pair scored seven US top ten hits with surf music songs - their 1963 chart topper Surf City was co-written by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Their success was effectively ended by Berry's serious accident. The singer suffered extensive brain damage, but was able to walk again after extensive therapy. He reunited with Dean Torrence in 1972, but their comeback failed to make an impact. Six years later, the pair took the support slot on the Beach Boys' tour. Berry recorded his debut solo album in 1997, while Jan & Dean performed their last live concert together in March. During their 1960s recording heyday, Jan & Dean were good friends with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. The two groups regularly performed on each other's tracks without the knowledge of their rival record labels. Berry became a considerable songwriting influence on Wilson and was the creative force behind Jan & Dean, according to his biographer Mark Moore. According to his widow Gertie, Berry like his songs to be enjoyed on the road, and tested new tracks by asking his DJ friend Roger Christian to play them on the air while he drove in his car.

Meat Puppets LIVE at Safari Sams - Huntington Beach, CA - 3 October 1985

This one was contributed by Gil Fuhrer, former co-owner of Legendary Safari Sam's in Huntington Beach, CA. It's an amazing recording that really captures them at what some might argue was their creative peak. It's also notable for the wide array of covers, treated with puppet-psychedelia and the smell of wet creosote.
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Sufjan Stevens: "Sister" (Legal MP3 Download)

Follow-up to his critically acclaimed album, "Michigan." Stephens actually penned this material for "Michigan," but found he had too many songs for one record. Instead of shelving them, he recorded them with Daniel Smith (Danielson Famile frontman) and released them here. Even more intimate and personal than "Michigan," "Seven Swans" lyrically focuses on themes of love and religion and highlights Stevens' banjo playing. Word on the street: pretty freaking amazing.
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Clash Guitarist Produces Libertines

Britain's Libertines have tapped classic punk talent to produce its next album. Mick Jones, formerly of The Clash, is producing the band's next album. No release date is set for the record, though the act has finished tracks "Can't Stand Me Now," "The Narcissist," "The Likely Lads" and "Road to Ruin."

Pixies guitarist to release new album

Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago will release Smitten, the second album by his side project the Martinis, on June 8. The band also features singer Linda Mallari, bassist Paul Delisle and drummer Josh Freese. Tracks include, "Flyer," "You Are the One" and "People of the World."

Beasties keepin' on and on

The Beastie Boys have poured cold water on rumours that their next album will be their last. Speaking on the band's official website, MCA (real name Adam Yauch) responded to the question by saying: "As they used to say at Brooklyn Friends, 'I doubt it, I doubt it, I doubt it...'" He also confirmed comments made by Mike D in a BBC interview, that the new record will be 100 percent hip-hop and that coming live shows will reflect that focus. "For now I think we are just going to do hip hop shows, turntables and mics," Yauch said. "It's kind of nice to keep it simple for a minute. But I am sure that we will get back into playing instruments again in the near future..." "I love playing hardcore, but it has been kind of nice to just focus on hip-hop for a minute. It's like a different mindset, and to stay in it for a stretch is kind of nice. Playing an instrument is like a different way of thinking." The album will be self-produced without the assistance of long-time collaborators Mario Caldato Jr. and Money Mark.

Lollapalineup

Lollapalooza will return in July with a two-day format and a more diverse musical lineup. Confirmed acts include MORRISSEY, FLAMING LIPS, SONIC YOUTH and STRING CHEESE INCIDENT. Other rumored acts are RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS, A PERFECT CIRCLE, MARS VOLTA, INCUBUS, TAPROOT, SEVENDUST and BLINDSIDE

The Darkness lead man to sing with Queen

Justin Hawkins of THE DARKNESS plans to take the place of the late Freddie Mercury with QUEEN at a 30th anniversary gig this year. "QUEEN have been talking about a collaboration for a while and they finally got down to sorting it out a week ago," a source revealed. "The plan is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of QUEEN's first chart hit and to raise as much for charity as they can. No one will ever replace Freddie. But Justin will bring a new element to the comeback."

Win the new MUSE album 'Absolution' (CONTEST OVER)

Are you ready for our latest giveaway? First off let us tell you a little bit about our English friends in MUSE:
The English rock trio Muse consists of guitarist/vocalist Matthew Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenhome and drummer Dominic Howard. Bored by the sleepy life their hometown of Teignmouth, Devon provided, the three friends began playing music together. They started the first incarnation of their band when they were all 13, changing the name of the group from Gothic Plague to Fixed Penalty to Rocket Baby Dolls as time passed. By 1997 the band settled on the name Muse and released their self-titled debut EP on Dangerous Records, followed by the Muscle Museum EP in 1998. The group's emotive, Radiohead-like sound and live dates drew critical acclaim and industry buzz, and after a trip to New York's CMJ festival, Muse signed a deal with Maverick Records in 1998. The NME called the new Muse record “Absolution” The UK Rock record of the year..
SORRY CONTEST OVER
And here is the good news. You can be the first to get this amazing new record.. RIGHT HERE .. From Kingblind.com
Enter to win 2 "Absolution" CD's and 2 MUSE 7”s
Just send an email to contest (a) kingblind.com telling us when the 1 year anniversary party for kingblind is. It's just that simple. (Hint: scroll DOWN) Also please add MUSE in the email subject line. (Contest open is U.S. Residents only.)
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"Absolution" in stores now!
MUSE ON TOUR
Fri- 9-Apr Atlanta-Cotton Club
Mon-12-Apr Philadelphia-Khyber
Wed-14-Apr New York-The Bowery Ballroom
Thu-15-Apr Boston-Axis
Fri-16-Apr Providence-The Call
Sun-18-Apr Montreal-Cabaret
Thu-22-Apr Detroit-Shelter
Fri-23-Apr Chicago-Metro
Sat-24-Apr Cincinnati-Top Cats
Sun-2-May Indio-Coachella
Tue-4-May Sacramento-Harlows
Thu-6-May San Francisco-Popscene

( Stay tuned for our new contest next Tuesday where can win the new Sigur-Ros Album.)

The Kingblind Top 100 Essential Records of all time (Week 6 of 10)

Ok, Here are the rules... Kingblind get their writers and friends to pick 10 records that are essential to their collection. (Kingblind will post in blocks of 10 until 100 is reached)
1. If someone else has one of the records in their selection you CANNOT pick it. Find another gem for the list.. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED!
2. Here is what is NOT allowed in the Top 100 (We are assuming that our fine readers are smart enough to have these records in their collection already.) NO Beatles, Beach Boys, Stones, Clash, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, The Who, Stooges, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth, Dylan, Nirvana. Obviously the point of this is to turn you fine folks onto some great music that you might not have heard before. Every week (on Monday) we will add a new chunk from a new writer until 100 is reached. ENJOY!!

Please welcome our 6th week of selections (60 of 100) from Mr. David Lee (London, England)

Sebadoh – Bubble and Scrape
This album defines Indie music for me. Lou makes your heart move. Jason makes your feet move, and Eric makes your head spin. Something for everyone.

Germs – (GI)
More Punk than the Sex Pistols, more Hardcore than Bad Brains.
Releasing only one proper album in their short career, (GI) absolutely blew everything else away.

Talking Heads – The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
One of the best live albums of all times, this album chronicles the development of the band from’77 to ’81. The first side features them as a quartet playing to a handful of people, the last side show the expanded line up (Adrian Belew, Bernie Worrell, Nona Hendryx, etc) and they are playing to a packed arena. Infinitely better than Stop Making Sense.

Spearhead – Home
Michael Franti’s first post-Disposable Heroes solo effort is an uplifting blend of Funk and Hip hop with conscious lyrics. From the thought provoking “Positive” to the unstoppable groove of “Piece of Peace” this album will make you feel and think.

dEUS – Worst Case Scenario
These Belgian Art-Rockers delivered a masterpiece with their debut album.
They weave together Rock and Jazz into a completely unique blend. Stand out tracks are “Suds and Soda” and “Hotellounge” – Brilliant.

Pavement – Slanted and Enchanted: Luxe and Reduxe
Classic Indie slacker rock in its original form, this reissue is made even more essential by the inclusion of 34 bonus tracks.

Funkadelic – One Nation under a Groove
This album opened doors for me that I didn’t even know existed. My mind was freed, now my ass was following. George and crew delivered this timeless classic in 1978, and it still stands to this day as the bench mark for Funky.

XTC - Skylarking
This album exudes beauty from almost every note. From the first cricket chirps, you know you’re in for something special. The production duties from Todd Rundgren are some of the best ever.

Elvis Costello and the Attractions – Get Happy
20 tracks of Elvis doing Soul like only Elvis can. Stand out tracks include “Love For Tender” “High Fidelity”, “New Amsterdam”, “I Can’t Stand Up (For Falling Down)”
etc. The songs are short and sharp and they keep coming.

Ween – Chocolate and Cheese
An exotic blend of Funk, Soul, Country, Rock and Pop all wrapped up in humour. Guaranteed to make you smile!

American by birth, David Lee relocated to London in 1990. He has been involved in the music business there for the past 15 years. An avid Smiths fan, David was raised on a diet of rock and roll, but has come to love Punk, Funk, Reggae, World Music, and Indie Rock.

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Kingblind.com 1 year anniversary party (Update)

Kingblind.com is proud to announce that we are celebrating our 1 year
anniversary on Wednesday, May 12th 2004 at The Echo Lounge in Atlanta, GA
We are recreating the experience of Kingblind.com live and in person with the following features:

THE MC5 (A True Testimonial)
A full length documentary feature film of the life and times of one of the most influential rock bands of all time The MC5. This is an exclusive Georgia screening of this amazing film. It has been the official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival, London Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival and many many more. For more info: http://www.futurenowfilms.com

Rock and Roll Poster and Photo Show:
Posters by Methane Studios (You know those cool posters you see in the echo lounge? Well here is your chance to buy them!)
http://www.methanestudios.com

Photos by Frank Mullen aka Matteblack
From Black Flag to Coldplay Frank has really shot them all.. He will be
displaying and selling his photos as well.
http://www.matteblack.com

Posters by Jim Hayes
Brilliant poster art by former Flipside columnist Mr. Jim Hayes.
Controversial, Thought provoking and fun.. This is some great stuff.. True pop art.

And Music By:
The DJ's Of Rock N' Roll High School
An all star gala of the best in Rock, Punk, Pop and Mashed will be the
soundtrack for the evenings festivities...

Cost:
100% Free.. Yes that's right kids.. All this and more is TOTALLY FREE!

Lord O' Lord there is even more!!
Free Giveaways and DVD preorders for the film will also be going on that
night. ALSO.. Our pals at Criminal Records in Atlanta, GA http://www.criminal.com
will have a record/DVD stall in the Echo Lounge selling great music DVD's and quality
rock n' roll.

Look for giveaways from BMG, International Hits Records, Filter and much
much more!

Echo Lounge
551 Flat Shoals Ave
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-681-3600
http://www.echostatic.com
(This event is 18 and over only)

Wednesday, May 12th 2004
Doors at 8:00pm
Film Starts at 8:30pm
Photo / Poster show and music starts at 10:30pm till ???

Valli, Roth Join 'Sopranos' Mob

Frankie Valli is going from singing hits to carrying them out, while David Lee Roth is playing cards with the mob. Both artists will become part of the fabric of HBO's "The Sopranos" on Sunday (March 28). While Roth's appearance is a cameo, Valli will become a regular character beginning with this week's episode. The singer actually read for a part on the show four years ago, but it wasn't right for him. Valli says it appears his character will survive to the next season, but one never knows. He says if that happens, he can go back to singing, possibly recording a jazz album. Roth, meanwhile, will be seen in a playing poker with family boss Tony Soprano and his consigliere Silvio Dante, who is portrayed by another rocker, E Street Band guitarist "Little Steven" Van Zandt.

Sun Kil Moon Gets Orchestrated

Sun Kil Moon's current short run of North American tour dates will dovetail into a three-week European tour in May, frontman Mark Kozelek said The group features Matt Boyer and Kozelek's Red House Painters colleague Phil Carney on guitar, plus violin/viola players Alan Molina and Michi Aceret. Next up is a two-night stand beginning Tuesday (March 30) in Kozelek's San Francisco homebase. "We're halfway through it and I'm going to be a little bit bummed when it's over, because it's sounding great," Kozelek enthuses. "But we'll be going to Europe in mid-May for three weeks. We'll get to play some outdoor festivals there and some nice theaters." The trek comes in support of Sun Kil Moon's 2003 Jetset debut, "Ghosts of the Great Highway," which topped U.S. college radio charts earlier this year. Kozelek and company had only five rehearsals together before the tour, which is featuring everything from re-arranged "Ghosts" tracks and Red House Painters favorites to Kozelek solo cuts and a cast of covers (the Cars' "All Mixed Up," Modest Mouse's "Never Ending Math Equation," AC/DC's "Bad Boy Boogie"). "It's a really a matter of these guys being great musicians," Kozelek stresses. "The string players have been playing since they were three years old! They're such great players that we learned three or four songs each rehearsal, and that was it." Prior to visiting Europe, Kozelek has four solo acoustic shows on his schedule in mid-April as makeups for performances he was previously forced to postpone. Sun Kil Moon is also weighing an offer to perform at the Bonnaroo festival in June, which Kozelek says would likely be the group's last U.S. show for the year. "We're all having a lot of fun, so if something came up where we had four shows offered to us in Australia or Japan, I could see everyone taking a week off from their jobs to do it," he says. As for the status of Red House Painters, Kozelek says he won't rule out making another album with the group, but cautions that nothing concrete has been discussed. The quartet returned in 2001 with "Old Ramon" (Sub Pop) after a five-year absence, and drummer Anthony Koutsos and bassist Jerry Vessel both contributed to "Ghosts of the Great Highway." "We've never been a band that works really hard and tours year in and year out," Kozelek says. "Red House Painters tends to work on a record for a long time, take a break, go on tour for three weeks in Europe and the U.S., and then we're done for a year or two."
Here are Sun Kil Moon/Kozelek tour dates:
March 30-31: San Francisco (Great American Music Hall / Sun Kil Moon)
April 2: Los Angeles (El Rey Theatre / Sun Kil Moon)
April 17: Tallahassee, Fla. (Club Downunder / Kozelek solo)
April 19: St. Augustine, Fla. (Cafe Eleven / Kozelek solo)
April 22: Atlanta (Echo Lounge / Kozelek solo)
April 24: Denver (Larimer Lounge / Kozelek solo)

Calexico to Release EP, DVD

A Calexico DVD entitled World Drifts In is slated for release sometime this summer. The DVD features many highlights including footage from the band's November 29, 2002 performance at The Barbican Hall in London, England. Following the release of the DVD is the new 6-track EP Convict Pool on Quarterstick Records. Calexico was recently added to the Bonnaroo Music Festival lineup alongside Ween and Wilco, just to name a couple. The festival will be held June 11-13 on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, 60 miles south of Nashville. In other Calexico news, their song "Pepita" off of the album Feast of Wire can be heard in the background of the "Impossible is Nothing" Adidas commercial featuring Muhammad Ali.
Tracklisting for Convict Pool:
1. Alone again or
2. Convict Pool
3. Si tu disais
4. Corona
5. Praskovia
6. Sirena
(via Filter)

Dando, Arm to Tour With MC5

The surviving three MC5 members -- guitarist Wayne Kramer, bassist Michael Davis and drummer Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson -- are planning to tour as DKT/MC5 with guest vocalists including Evan Dando, Marshall Crenshaw, Mudhoney's Mark Arm, Radio Birdman's Deniz Tek and the Hellacopters' Nicke Royale. The tour comes amid a ripe period of discovery of the politically minded, legendary pre-punk band. The Motor City rockers -- singer Rob Tyner died in 1991 and guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith passed in 1994 -- are at the heart of a pair of upcoming DVDs. First up is Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5, filmed at a London concert last year when the remaining MC5 members were joined on stage by Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister, Ian Astbury, Royale, the Damned's Dave Vanian and others. Also included on the DVD, due July 6th, is a thirty-minute documentary that includes interviews with Jack White and members of Primal Scream and Death in Vegas, along with footage taken by the U.S. Department of Defense, which kept tabs on the band during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. A second DVD, the documentary MC5: A True Testimonial, was scheduled for release in May, but it was recently put on indefinite hold because of publishing clearance issues. Testimonial includes film and television footage of the band, as well as interviews and testimonials from the likes of Cheap Trick, Blue Oyster Cult, Primal Scream and Kilmister. The tour will kick off in June and make several North American stops (including a hometown gig in Detroit) before visiting Europe, Australia and Japan. (UPDATE) Here is the new MC5 website http://dkt-mc5.com

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT FOR PRINCE!

PRINCE has announced a new record deal with SONY, the first since his split from WARNER MUSIC in 1996. The star is expected to release a new album and single, both called 'Musicology' through Columbia, with the LP coming out on April 19. Details of the single's release date are yet to be confirmed. "I am really an artist and musician at heart, that's what I do," Prince said. "''Musicology' has no boundaries or formats. It is long overdue to return to the art and craft of music - that's what this album is about. School's in session." President of Sony Music US, Don Ienner, said: "Prince is a true genius. Over the course of his extraordinary career he's continually taken on new artistic challenges, and in the process he has repeatedly set new standards of excellence in popular music."He added: "The songs contained on ‘Musicology’ have tremendous depth, power, and range. Making the album an important addition to the Prince legend, and a must-have for his fans around the globe. I look forward to working closely with Prince as we bring 'Musicology' to audiences across the country and throughout the world." Prince is expected to launch the 'Musicology' tour following his triumphant performance at the 46th Grammy Awards earlier this year with Beyonce. The singer was also one of this year's inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Franz Ferdinand Go Pop

With their distinctive brand of joyously sleazy art pop, the Glasgow-based Franz Ferdinand are quickly becoming the U.K.'s most intriguing export. Songs like the multi-tiered single "Take Me Out" are laden with jagged guitars and toe-tapping disco rhythms, as well as sharp wordplay that is rich with romantic yearning and complex sexual politics. Having just inked a major licensing deal -- said to be worth over $1 million -- that will see Epic Records teaming up with legendary U.K. indie Domino, Franz Ferdinand now have their sights set on the U.S. The band has already begun receiving rapturous responses in North America -- including a packed showcase at last week's South by Southwest music conference -- despite the fact that their debut has only just seen domestic release. "The audiences in America have been fantastic," says the band's loquacious frontman Alex Kapranos, "very enthusiastic. The most amazing show was in Montreal. We were singing 'Jacqueline,' and the introduction is quite quiet but people were singing along. It was an amazing sensation, sent a tingle down my spine, hearing all these people singing along with this song I wrote a year and a half ago sitting in the front room of my flat in Glasgow." Kapranos credits the band's rising popularity outside of its home country to the power of the Internet, which he views as a boon to music, as opposed to a profit-draining menace. "Downloading is a great way to find out about music," he says. "I'm not going to criticize somebody for loving music. People come up to me and say, 'I downloaded your album, and I can't wait to go out and buy it.'" It makes sense that an Internet-based community would appeal to Franz Ferdinand, who adopted a populist stance from the start by articulating their mission as creating "music for girls to dance to." And while many American bands would recoil at the idea of being viewed as a pop band, Franz Ferdinand are not only proud of the label, they're determined to change people's minds about the meaning of the term. Their rapid rise at home -- both "Take Me Out" and Franz Ferdinand crashed onto the upper reaches of the U.K. charts -- served to validate the band's vision of itself as a pop group in the tradition of such leftfield acts as the Smiths and New Order, bringing adventurous ideas and challenging concepts to a mainstream audience through the undeniable power of catchy tunes. "To me, pop music is music that moves you without engaging the brain," Kapranos explains, "and then allows you to engage the brain afterwards. You dance and you feel the passion, and then you can sort through the grander ideas which the music suggests. "A friend of mine said that he'd been playing our album and his three-year-old daughter was dancing around the room, singing along, making up her own words, jumping around and stuff. To me, that is fantastic. That's the best indication that we've done something right. A three-year-old doesn't intellectualize music, doesn't hear it within any social contexts, and has no idea what's cool and what's not cool. All a three-year-old knows is 'This is fun to dance around to' and 'I like the tune.' That's what music should be -- that's the essence."

Preston School of Industry:: Caught in the rain (Legal MP3 Download)

Single from the excellent new record from Preston School of Industry (Scott aka Spiral Stairs- ex-Pavement)
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Rare Cobain Guitar To Be Auctioned

The late Kurt Cobain's Mosrite Gospel Mark IV electric guitar will be offered for auction beginning April 17 in Texas. The auction, by Dallas-based Heritage Galleries and Auctioneers, will take place in association with the 27th Annual Dallas Guitar Show and Music Fest. The auction will mark the first time since Cobain's death on April 5, 1994, that one of his instruments will be available for sale to the public. The guitar is a right-handed model that was modified to be played by a left-handed guitarist. It is the only known example of a Mark IV-style Mosrite Gospel, which is a solid-body guitar instead of the Gospel's typical hollow body. Cobain purchased the instrument in San Francisco in 1990 and sold it in 1992. The original case bears the words "NIRVANA" and "F*** Elvis" in white paint. Though since painted over with the same white paint, the words are still visible. Other instruments at the auction will include Roger McGuinn's 1966 custom-built Rickenbacker 370/12 12-string guitar, late Motown sideman James Jamerson's upright bass and a piano owned by Elton John on which he and Bernie Taupin composed songs including "Your Song" and "Tiny Dancer." The piano is pictured on the American version of the album "Empty Sky." Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers announced the purchase of the assets of Odyssey Auctions on March 18. Those assets included the auction rights to the Dallas Guitar Show. Future auctions will be held under the Heritage-Odyssey name.

Enigk Scores With 'United States Of Leland'

The Fire Theft frontman Jeremy Enigk makes his first foray into film scoring via "The United States of Leland," a new drama starring Ryan Gosling, Kevin Spacey, Jena Malone, Chris Klein and Don Cheadle. The film opens April 2 in limited U.S. theatrical release. Writer/director Matthew Hoge tried to secure Enigk's services for months while working on a rough cut of the film, which made extensive use of the artist's 1996 Sub Pop solo album "Return of the Frog Queen" for background music. "He sought me out for three months, but I was so wrapped up with the Fire Theft that I didn't think I'd have time," Enigk said "Eventually after he persisted, I met with him and saw a rough cut and was totally blown away. It seemed like my music fit in it, so I said yeah." Enigk says he wound up writing music for around 30 scenes, including three complete songs: "Set It on Fire," "Ballroom Blitz" and "Don't Go Racing." The artist says, "I would have probably done it completely differently if [Hoge] would have allowed me, but I had to stick to the basic idea of gentle, acoustic songs with slight orchestration." The film tells the story of Gosling's Leland P. Fitzgerald, a teenager incarcerated in a juvenile detention center after committing a horrible crime. Enigk often found it difficult to sympathize with the character, which translated into the tough task of creating the accompanying music. "There's a certain point when I was writing a song for a scene where he seems twisted," he says. "I was trying to make the music twisted and strange, but it wasn't going to work, because I had to sympathize, not totally make him look like a psychotic." Sadly, there are no plans to commercially release a soundtrack from the film, which also sports music from Radiohead, the Pixies, Guided By Voices principal Robert Pollard, Frank Black and Ron Sexsmith, among others. But Enigk says the experience has made him excited to try scoring again in the future. "I would love to have more time," he says. "Fortunately, Matthew seemed really happy with everything, which I guess is the most important thing." The Fire Theft is currently supporting its self-titled Rykodisc debut on the road with Grandaddy and Saves The Day, through April 15 in Portland, Ore. The group is pondering an offer to join this summer's Lollapalooza tour plus appearances at the U.K.'s Reading and Leeds festivals. "We're really trying to push this record," Enigk says. "In December, we'll see if we need to continue touring or start thinking about recording the next one."

Sufjan Stevens: Seven Swans (Album Review)

After two relatively obscure, often obtuse records, this delicate-voiced singer/songwriter released Greetings From Michigan: The Great Lakes State, an ambitious, breathtaking song cycle about his home state. He has bold, somewhat absurd plans to record another album for each and every one of the United States. Appearing a mere eight months after Michigan, this set apparently comprises songs that didn't fit that project. However, don't expect to find many leftovers or also-rans; Seven Swans plays like a stripped-down, less thematic counterpart to its predecessor. It's also strong enough in its own right to keep fans arguing for months over which album is better. Although Seven Swans retains a few of Michigan's menagerie of woodwinds and organ-like keyboards, the primary instrument here is the banjo, but think of The Magnetic Fields rather than Bill Monroe. I'm tentative to call this a folk album (as I'm also hesitant to compare Stevens to someone like Elliott Smith or Badly Drawn Boy) because his music is so downright original. Even with somewhat scaled-down arrangements, he expertly builds his compositions layer by layer until they solidify with resonance and power. For example, both "All The Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands" and "In The Devil's Territory" kick off with a lone banjo that could've been lifted off an old English folk song. As Stevens's vocal, piano, percussion, female ba-da-das, and in the latter song, what sounds like a theremin (!) enter the picture one by one, the growing, ringing intensity hits you, albeit quietly. The unhurried "Sister", on the other hand, throws out the album's single electric guitar riff early on, only to have Stevens and members of the Danielson Famile wordlessly sing along to it for nearly four minutes until it becomes practically satirical (with a strong whiff of bubblegum). Then it smoothly shifts into an acoustic guitar-and-voice arrangement for its last two minutes. Another guitar-and-voice number, "To Be Alone With You", is a hushed, tender little gem with a wonderfully ambiguous lyric. Initially, it seems like a touching but standard love song, but on the second verse Stevens turns the sentiment around to the point were it's uncertain as to whether the song is about an adulterous affair, a friendship, or even spiritual concerns. Throughout, lyrics about witches and dragons occasionally give way to more spiritual, historical and eventually biblical references ("Abraham"), culminating in the epic title track's striking dramatic flourishes. The album concludes with Stevens's most explicitly religion-themed song, "The Transfiguration", which also happens to be one of his most jubilant and stirring (no matter what your feelings are toward religion), building toward a masterful, childlike round of oboes, clarinets and multilayered vocals. Recorded at producer Daniel Smith's home and rec room, Seven Swans is an intimate, beautiful work, whether it's rewriting a Flannery O'Connor short story from the murderer's point of view ("A Good Man Is Hard To Find") or examining the ever-shifting nature of any true friendship ("Size Too Small"). Stevens may never come close to completing his one-album-for-every-state undertaking, but he'll be fine if he keeps putting out exceptional albums like this one.
(Review by: Chris Kriofske)

Kingblind.com 1 year anniversary party

Kingblind.com is proud to announce that we are celebrating our 1 year
anniversary on Wednesday, May 12th 2004 at The Echo Lounge in Atlanta, GA
We are recreating the experience of Kingblind.com live and in person with the following features:

THE MC5 (A True Testimonial)
A full length documentary feature film of the life and times of one of the most influential rock bands of all time The MC5. This is an exclusive Georgia screening of this amazing film. It has been the official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival, London Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival and many many more. For more info: http://www.futurenowfilms.com

Rock and Roll Poster and Photo Show:
Posters by Methane Studios (You know those cool posters you see in the echo lounge? Well here is your chance to buy them!)
http://www.methanestudios.com

Photos by Frank Mullen aka Matteblack
From Black Flag to Coldplay Frank has really shot them all.. He will be
displaying and selling his photos as well.
http://www.matteblack.com

Posters by Jim Hayes
Brilliant poster art by former Flipside columnist Mr. Jim Hayes.
Controversial, Thought provoking and fun.. This is some great stuff.. True pop art.

And Music By:
The DJ's Of Rock N' Roll High School
An all star gala of the best in Rock, Punk, Pop and Mashed will be the
soundtrack for the evenings festivities...

Cost:
100% Free.. Yes that's right kids.. All this and more is TOTALLY FREE!

Lord O' Lord there is even more!!
Free Giveaways and DVD preorders for the film will also be going on that
night.

Look for giveaways from BMG, International Hits Records, Filter and much
much more!

Echo Lounge
551 Flat Shoals Ave
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-681-3600
http://www.echostatic.com
(This event is 18 and over only)

Wednesday, May 12th 2004
Doors at 8:00pm
Film Starts at 8:30pm
Photo / Poster show and music starts at 10:30pm till ???

Ween, Patti Smith Join Bonnaroo Lineup

Ween, Patti Smith, the Jazz Mandolin Project featuring Jamie Masefield and Phish's Jon Fishman, the Radiators, Guster, Hackensaw Boys, New Monsoon and Jo Jo and his Mojo Mardi Gras Band have joined the lineup for this year's Bonnaroo festival, to be held June 11-13 in Manchester, Tenn. They join such previously announced participants as Bob Dylan, the Dead, Dave Matthews and Friends, Wilco, Trey Anastasio, Willie Nelson, Ani DiFranco, Primus and David Byrne. Tickets are on sale via the event's official Web site. More artists are expected to be added. In addition, organizers are asking for fan input via the Web site to select films for the 2004 Cinema Tent on the festival grounds. Three respondents will be chosen at random to win copies of the "Live From Bonnaroo" DVDs from 2002 and 2003. http://www.bonnaroo.com

Weezer's Rivers Cuomo A Wellspring Of Songs, Rick Rubin Says

Rick Rubin, who will produce no less than a half dozen albums in 2004, has met a songwriter who works as hard as he does. "He writes more than anyone I've ever met," Rubin said of Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo. Coming from a producer who has worked with such songwriters as Trent Reznor, Sheryl Crow, Anthony Kiedis, Tom Petty and Johnny Cash, that's quite a statement. "There was a period where I would get a new CD from him every day with one or more songs, plus whatever revisions I would ask for on other songs," Rubin said. "He's just a writing machine [with] a great work ethic." Rubin has been overseeing Cuomo's writing sessions for the next Weezer album for almost a year, and the band is finally about to record the material. Cuomo, who has numbered his songs since 1999 and in May of 2002 was already at 378, has acquired a reputation as a prolific songwriter, but Rubin wants him to be known as much for quality as quantity. "One of the things we've been looking for is lyrical growth," Rubin said. "Maybe have more songs that are more personal and less ironic, but I wouldn't say that's a be-all-end-all rule, more of something to think about. [We're working on] writing the best songs, really caring about reconnecting with the musical muse and doing whatever it takes to write great songs." Weezer are eyeing a fall release for the as-yet-untitled album. The group released both The Blue Album: Deluxe Edition and the "Video Capture Device: Treasures From the Vault 1991-2002" DVD this week.

The Darkness move US gigs to larger venues

The Darkness are moving a number of their US gigs to larger venues because of the demand for tickets. Friday's opening show in Milwaukee has been moved from an 800-seat venue to a 3,500-seat venue. MTV says 13 of the 19 concerts on the tour have been changed to accommodate larger crowds, and all the shows are sold-out. The tour, in support of the band's Permission To Land album, is due to wrap up in Denver on April 19. The album is currently No.44 in the Billboard US chart.

Yoshimi Battles The Hip Hop Robots

First the Grey Album.. Now this.. The Flaming Lips meet Hip-Hop. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
(largehearted boy)

Night of the Living Dead for FREE

The copyright on Night of the Living Dead has lapsed, and now the whole danged blasted movie is available for free on archive.org. Man, Archive rules.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MOVIE
(thanks B.B.)

OutKast leads Soul Train Award winners

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- OutKast's "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" won two awards, including R&B/soul or rap album of the year, to lead the winners at the 18th annual Soul Train Music Awards. The Atlanta duo, who won the Grammy last month for best album of the year, also scored the Michael Jackson Award for best R&B/soul or rap music video for "Hey Ya!" on Saturday. The awards, named after the long-running television show, honor recording artists in R&B, hip-hop, rap and gospel music. They were held at the International Cultural Center and televised live via syndication. OutKast was the lone multiple-winner at the ceremony hosted by Alicia Keys and producer songwriter Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Soul crooner Luther Vandross was the night's sentimental choice, winning best R&B/soul single, male for his "Dance With My Father." Vandross, recovering from a debilitating stroke, continued a victory streak that saw him take home four Grammy Awards and four NAACP Image Awards at ceremonies in the past two months. The Soul Train Music Awards celebrates artists in R&B, hip-hop, rap and gospel music. The awards are chosen by a group of radio station professionals, talent managers and performers.

2xCD My Bloody Valentine Comp Due Next Month

My Bloody Valentine have announced the pending release of a new two-disc release compiling material from their long out-of-print EPs, as well as a handful of previously unreleased tracks, all in crystalline, lovingly remastered stereo. Apparently titled Remastered EPs, the first disc compiles every track from the four EPs issued between 1988-1990 (You Made Me Realise, Feed Me With Your Kiss, Glider and Tremolo), while the second disc contains eight unreleased songs. According to Mybloodyvalentine.net, the compilation is set to be released April 21st, though it's already currently available via Japanese import. Otherwise, it can be pre-ordered via sirendisc.com (who claim it's due to ship April 12th) or amazon.co.uk (who have it as a May 3rd release). Or you can just give into record company release-date tyranny and wait patiently. Tracklist:
Disc 1 - EPs
01 You Made Me Realise
02 Slow
03 Thorn
04 Cigarette In Your Bed
05 Drive It All Over Me
06 Feed Me With Your Kiss
07 I Believe
08 Emptiness Inside
09 I Need No Trust
10 Soon
11 Glider
12 Don't Ask Why
13 Off Your Face
14 To Here Knows When
15 Swallow
16 Honey Power
17 Moon Song
Disc 2 - Unreleased
01 Instrumental #2
02 Instrumental #1
03 Cowboy Song
04 Good For You
05 Sugar
06 Kevin Song
07 Belinda Song
08 Glider (Long)
There's no official word on exactly who has remastered the songs, but like the answer to all life's great mysteries, it's probably Kevin Shields. Who's buried in Grant's Tomb? Kevin Shields. When was the War of 1812? Kevin Shields. And speaking of the man who is to the flanger what J.D. Salinger is to the word "crumby," Shields recently gave an interview with The Guardian, which the publication claimed was his first interview in 12 years. If you like it, you can read the one he gave to Arthur Magazine last November. Oh snap! The interview is fairly lengthy, although much of the length is due to back-story rather than juicy, new Shields quotes. It comes off as a bit of a modern folk-tale of the reclusive genius, with entertaining tall tales like the one about Air drummer Brian Reitzell coaxing Shields back into the world, and the one wherein Shields' craziness is measured by the amount of chinchillas and barbed wire he used to keep in his house. How many chinchillas and how much barbed wire? Lots and plenty. They're like peanut butter and pianos: They definitely could go together, but we'll be fucked if we can tell you how.

SOUL LEGEND ARETHA FRANKLIN IN HOSPITAL

Soul legend ARETHA FRANKLIN has been taken to hospital with an undisclosed illness. The star, who lives in Detroit, is in a stable condition, reports BBC. Franklin's publicist Gwendolyn Quinn wouldn't say which hospital she was in, and had no further information about her client's illness. Franklin, who celebrates her 62nd birthday on Thursday (March 25), is best known for '60s hits such as 'Respect' and '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman', but won a Grammy Award last month for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for 'Wonderful'.

WE'RE NOT TOURING OR RELEASING A SINGLE

Liars going on tour and bringing out a new single. The liars.. 23 Mar 2004 Liars have confirmed they will play the RE~TG event at Camber Sands on 16th May 2004 as well as touring the UK throughout the same month - and not only that - they'll be making three appearances at the Triptych festival at the end of April. Phwoooweeee! PLUS! They'll be bringing a single out on 24th May, rather charmingly titled 'We Fenced Other Gardens With The Bones Of Our Own', the second single from their bonkers second album "They Were Wrong, So We Drowned". The single comes backed with two new tracks, a cover of LA punk band the Germs' 'Sex Boy', and 'The Fountain And Its Monologue'. The CD version also includes videos for both B-Sides, directed by the band.
So here are the dates for y'all:
UK TOUR DATES:
4th May - Bristol, Thekla
5th May - Manchester, Roadhouse
6th May - Sheffield, Uni
7th May - Leeds, Cockpit
8th May - Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
10th May - London, Meanfiddler
11th May - Oxford, Zodiac
RE-TG:
16th May - RE-TG Festival, Camber Sands
TRIPTYCH FESTIVAL:
28th April - Edinburgh, The Venue
29th April - Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree
30th April - Glasgow, The Tramway

Live Radiohead (Legal MP3 Downloads)

Tons of live and rare Radiohead.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

THE MAIN OFFENDERS

The Hives announced their 2004 return with a live set packed with new tracks at the South By Southwest Music festival in Austin, Texas on Friday (March 19). The Swedes unveiled seven new songs in an 11 song set during their afternoon outdoor show. In 85 degree heat, the garage rockers debuted their new uniforms (all black except white dinner jackets, spats and Colonel Sanders-style ties) along with material slated to appear on their next album, due for release in late summer. The band were on mighty form, with new songs like 'No Pun Intended' and 'Idiot Walk' displaying an Iggy Pop-style '70s US punk influence.
The set-list:
1. Abra Cadaver
2. Idiot Walk
3. Main Offender
4. No Pun Intended
5. Outsmarted
6. Die, All Right
7. Baby Your Alright
8. Antidote
9. Missing Link
10. Hate To Say I Told You So
11. Two Timings Touch And Broken Bones

Snow Patrol- CD, T-Shirts and Single Giveaway (New Kingblind.com Contest)

Are you ready for our latest giveaway? First off let us tell you a little bit about our Irish friends in Snow Patrol: The Northern Irish three-piece that started off as a duo. Lightbody and McClelland first got together in Dundee, Scotland, where they were studying, prior to the addition of Quinn, who completed the lineup. Signing to the U.K.'s Jeepster label in 1998, they released their debut album in August of that same year. Songs for Polar Bears turned out to be a huge success across the U.K., where they also discharged their music in several live concerts, gaining a large fan base. The British trio graduated soon after, and decided to move from Dundee to Glasgow in late 2000. When Its All Over We Still Have to Clear Up showed up as their second full-length in April 2001. Producer Chris Lord-Alge signed on for the release of Final Straw, which appeared stateside in April 2004. And here is the good news. You can be the first to get this amazing new record.. RIGHT HERE .. From Kingblind.com We have got 2 "Final Straw" cd's, 2 t-shirts, 2 "Spitting Games" 7's That’s 6 winners folks.. Here is what you have to do to win.. Send us an email to contest (a) kingblind.com with SNOW PATROL in the subject line telling us one of the bands on our top 15 records of 2003. Yes, That means you have to search our archives and find the list.. But when you do fire off an email.. WHAMMO!! the goodies are yours. It’s that easy.
AGAIN.. HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN WIN:
The first 2 winners get the CD’s.. The second 2 get the T-Shirts and the final 2 get the 7” singles.. COOL!.. Well what are you waiting for? Start hunting!!
More on Snow Patrol:
Official Website: www.snowpatrol.net
Snow Patrol album jukebox player
These items will go quick so email us as soon as possible. Thanks and enjoy Snow Patrol… Look for a new contest next Tuesday!! (Offer valid in North America only.)
Oh Yeah.. Did we mention that they're being hailed as the next Coldplay? And we mean that in a good way.

The Kingblind Top 100 Essential Records of all time (Week 5 of 10)

Ok, Here are the rules... Kingblind get their writers and friends to pick 10 records that are essential to their collection. (Kingblind will post in blocks of 10 until 100 is reached)
1. If someone else has one of the records in their selection you CANNOT pick it. Find another gem for the list.. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED!
2. Here is what is NOT allowed in the Top 100 (We are assuming that our fine readers are smart enough to have these records in their collection already.) NO Beatles, Beach Boys, Stones, Clash, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, The Who, Stooges, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth, Dylan, Nirvana. Obviously the point of this is to turn you fine folks onto some great music that you might not have heard before. Every week (on Monday) we will add a new chunk from a new writer until 100 is reached. ENJOY!!

Please welcome our 5th week of selections (50 of 100) from Mr. Shannon Mulvaney (Cabbagetown, Georgia)

The Replacements - Let it Be
When I stumbled on the 'Mats, it was their cover of Kiss's "Black Diamond" that caught my ear, I experienced a kind of Rock epiphany. Hear were a bunch of mid western drunks playing rock and roll the way I had been trying to do myself but where I failed they excelled. They had all the elements of Rawk that I loved. A great classic Stones and Faces white boy mangling of the blues. They were punk in a true "we don't give a fuck" way, minus all the silly fashion and rhetoric. They were not afraid to be honest and dare I say sensitive. All the cool rock girls loved Westerberg for his abilty to write songs of loss and pain and us guys loved the fact he did this with a wink and beer,and did it very loudly and sometimes out of tune and sometimes not at all, any one who saw their shows in the early to mid 80's can attest the chaotic sometimes frustrating performances. All these elements made them one of the best Rock bands on the planet. Let it Be is filled with Rawk, country,punk and attitude and sincerity. Go BUY it.

The Birthday Party - Prayers on fire
Nick Cave and his fucked up buddies,including Bad Seed Mick Harvey, make some of the most mangled,mean,hilarious,stupid and vital music of the 80's. Australia to my mind is alot like Texas when it comes to producing weird,scary music ( Kylie ,INXS,JET,Vines exempted) Prayers On Fire layed down the blueprint for Scratch Acid who begat Jesus Lizard who influnced countless noisy lean primal rhythmic scuzz. Witness bassist Tracey Pew's slithery, sleazy bass line on Zoo Music Girl mixed with blaring horns and scraping guitar and tom tom drums. Nick The Stripper is just plain funny.great music to fuck to after lots of drugs and alcohol. The Birthday Party took punks promise and ran with it and never looked back. They made same great records and burned out. Godamnit this record is great!

Mink Deville - Mink DeVille (or Cabretta)
So much has been written, filmed or photographed on the NY punk scene that it seems sort of a waste of energy to write more. That said I don't feel enough has been said about Mink DeVille's excellent 1977 album. Mixing Latin rhythm, early Springsteen, Velvets, soul and plain old rock n roll may sound like a real bad idea but it works beautifully on this record. The Jack Nitzsche production helps create the perfect summer afternoon record to drink beer by, especially on a stoop in Brooklyn.

Sweet - Desolation Blvd.
Ballroom Blitz was the first single I bought with my own money in grade school and it has forever shaped my perceptions of Rock and Roll. this has been both good and bad. I love the guitars the effemente Brit accents and retarded sexuality of the Destination Blvd in all it's glammy,hammy posing. It also started a life long obsession and true love of bubblegum music. Fucking shit "Fox on the Run" makes me PARTY! Next time your at a gathering of friends of the late 20's to late 30's age bracket put this record on and watch the hair and asses shake.

Pogues - Rum Sodomy and the Lash
I recently read somewhere that the Pogues are the hipster Jimmy Buffet. Pretty funny. Produced by Elvis Costello Rum,Sodomy and the Lash is The Pogues at their finest. With due respect to MC Wonda Bread this record ,not "If I Should Fall From Grace with God" is The Pogues at their loosest,drunken and most heart breakingly beautiful. A perfect melding of trad Irish reels and speed fueled punk. Not overproduced or sloppy but just right. Way more powerful on traditional acoustic intruments than a million DropKick Murphys.

Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden, Motorhead and AC/DC these bands were my pyramid of peace and strength in 9th grade. Some may scoff now at Maidens silly Spinal Tapisims but in 1980 when I got this record for Christmas my impressionable ears had never heard anything like it. Starting with the cover of the rotted corpse mascott Eddie to the band on the back of the album glowing in blue lights and half obscured by dry ice fog and the raised fists of the punters they are pummeling I was mesmerized. Hell ,singer Paul DiAnno had short spiked hair an looked like a London punk! What gives? In my opinion Maiden were the first metal-punk crossover. This record is barely produced, played at hyper speed, short on bombast and long on the brutal. There great hooks in the way of inventive riffs and actually catchy,memorable chorus'. This record as much as any Sabbath release influenced Seattle in the late '80's and the Cliff burton era Metallica. Now that metal is cool again due youself a favor and pick up the reissue of this genre defining LP.

Faces - A Nod is as Good as Wink
Say what you want about Rod Stewart now a days, and certainly he deserves all the crap he gets, but back in the Faces heyday the motherfucker could sing. Along with future Stone Ronnie Wood,always a great second banana, The Faces rolled out some of the best Brit rock laid to vinyl. Boozed up irreverent party Rock and Roll (see Replacements above) played with a lust for life in all hedonistic forms. Some of my favorite Faces songs happen when they slow down though, the late great Ronnie Lanes "Debris" is a beautiful song. It makes me sad and I like it. But back to the boozed up rock, "Stay With Me" their only real hit still has the power to floor a party. Enough. I want another beer.

Opal - Happy Nightmare Baby
Kendra Smith of Dream Syndicate teams with weirdo guitar guy David Roback and creates a swirling,gauzy, modern psychedelic classic. This record creates a mood so condusive to low lights, hallucenigens, wine and hookahs that I want to be in Marekesh in 1967. Even if you hate this kind of stuff I urge you to listen to this record. The songs are so well written so well played that you can't help but get sucked into their opium den. Incidently Roback went on to create Mazzy Star later on to greater commercial success.

Billy Childish - I am the Billy Childish
I don't generally recommend compilations or greatest hits packages as a place to start when learning about new music but this 2 cd set is an exception. Sub Pop released this cd in limited number and it's now out of print but I strongly suggest digging it up. Now let me tell you why. Billy Childish is a one man DIY rock machine. Releasing records under many names, Thee Milkshakes, Thee Headcoats, Pop Rivets and The Blackhands to name but a few Billy has been making Kinks/punk fuzz since the mid seventies. And he has done it all on his terms. Crypt, Sympathy for the Record Industry,Hangman and SubPop and many others have released his records and this comp runs the gamut. From the fairly straight up punk of the Pop Rivets to The fuzzy Link Wray inspired Headcoats to the big beat Beatle/Kinks hooks of Thee Milkshakes to Girl group cool of the Headcoatees,who boast a very young Holly Golightly in their ranks, Billy knows rock. If you like the whole Nuggets and Back from the Grave series do yourself a favor and pick up any of Billys stuff. You will like it.

The Wondermints - Mind if we Make Love To You
Since I can't pick any Beach Boys I have to include The Wondermints. Best Known as Brian Wilsons backing band on his Pet Sounds tour and the current Smile live extravaganza The Wondermints are the closest approximation I have found to '60's Cailfornia Sunshine Pop and man it makes my spine shivery to hear their harmonies blend with farfisas, strings, horns, fuzz guitar and melodies so sweet they make my teeth hurt. Summer is almost upon us and now is the time.

Shannon Mulvaney has done many things in the past that only he remembers and is currently working on many things that only cares about. If you want to purchase any of the records above come see him during the day. He will also clean up after your drunken mess with a smile. (Editors Note) Oh yeah.. Shannon also is the co-owner of International Hits Records (A fantasic record label) and toured the world as the bassist in Magnapop for about a decade.

Link to Kingblind’s Top 100 Essential Records of all time Week 1

Link to Week 2

Link to Week 3

Link to Week 4

KINGBLIND RECOMMENDS

Here is what's on the Kingblind stereo this week:
(British Sea Power: The decline of British Sea Power)--(GBV: Human Amusements and Hourly Rates)--(VA: Blue Notes- The Lost Grooves)--(fIREHOSE: Flyin' the flannel)--(TV on the Radio: Deparate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes)

MUSE: Time is running out (Music Video)

CLICK HERE to view the latest video from the MUSE. (Requires Quicktime)

Trail Of Dead Making New Album At Home

Rock quartet ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead has begun work on its fourth studio album at its own Mob House studio in its Austin, Texas, homebase. The group is tentatively eyeing a fall release for the set, which will be the follow-up to its 2002 Interscope debut, "Source Tags & Codes." The group has spent a month in the studio so far with longtime producer Mike McCarthy and is working on a track-by-track basis. One song previewed-- tentatively titled "Will You Smile Again?" -- is a seven-minute epic in 5/4 time, bookended by the kind of rapturous rock riffing for which Trail Of Dead has become well-known. "I think we're definitely trying to impress ourselves," group member Jason Reece said during a late-night break from recording. "It is a goal of ours to make something that will stand the test of time. 'Source Tags' is a good record, but we want to top ourselves." Whereas prior Trail Of Dead records featured songs that had been methodically rehearsed prior to being recorded, the as-yet-untitled new set finds the band working in new ways. "We didn't really rehearse the songs over and over again to get them prepared," group member Conrad Kelly says. "We wanted to do this a little more organically and come in and build them in the studio. Doing it this way, you don't get the red light syndrome where time is money. We can stretch out and be a little more creative and try out as many ideas as we want." Among the cuts currently in consideration are "Let It Dive," "The Five Penises in Dwarfland," "Mushroom Trip in Mexico" and "How the Best Will Fall." "I definitely want to expand the instrumentation," Kelly says. "I've been getting into lots of different types of classical and ethnic instruments. But I've also been getting into a lot of electronic recording. Those two blend together in a really strange way. To be able to bring the past up and to use exactly what is current really makes you contemporary." "We've previously utilized strings and percussion, even though they're minimally expressed," McCarthy adds. "This time, I think they will be part of the whole composition from the bottom up, instead of being the last thing we put on. All the parts and syncopation will be written around that. We bought some timpanis and other ethnic drums that will definitely be heard, and the band will be playing them themselves." The only live date on Trail Of Dead's schedule at present is a May 1 appearance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. But group member Neil Busch says he and his bandmates are already itching to finish the record and return the road. "We're playing Coachella, so we'll play several of these songs we're doing here," he says. "Right now, this is the priority. We've been home for a year and it's time to do this and go back out."

Dead Milkmen:: Punk Rock Girl (MP3 Download)

In memory of Dave Blood.. The D.M. Bassist who committed suicide on March 10th.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

Saurian Sinclair software, encoded on vinyl records

In the old days, you could get bonus software for your Sinclair Spectrum PC encoded as audio on vinyl record albums, That is albums by The Thompson Twins, The Strangers and many more. This exhaustive, loving report has links to the code and emulators for executing it. In the case of these programs on vinyl, the user would have to play back the proper portion of the record, record the resultant chatter to tape, and load the tape into the spectrum. Some users have mentioned playing certain games so much that they could recognize the loading sounds. CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE
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Bigmouth Strikes Again

Monster, Claiming to Be Courtney Love, Goes on Rampage
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Drive by Truckers:: Hey Ya’ (Legal MP3 Download)

Live recording of Drive by Truckers covering Outkast. Too Funny. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
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Matmos:: The Struggle Against Unreality (Legal MP3 Download)

John Fahey meets Aphex Twin? Autechre at a banjo contest? These are just two of the images that jump to mind upon hearing Matmos beautifully perverse digital reconstructions of acoustic music. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

JACK WHITE HAS 'BALL' WITH DYLAN!

JACK WHITE joined BOB DYLAN onstage on Wednesday (March 17) in DETROIT. The legendary star played the last of three nights at the Detroit State Theater as part of his latest North American tour. The White Stripes star came on stage during the final encore and ran through a version of ’Elephant’ track ’Ball And Biscuit’, playing guitar and providing vocals.
The setlist ran:
* 'The Wicked Messenger'
* 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue '
* 'Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum'
* 'Under The Red Sky'
* 'It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)'
* 'Down Along The Cove'
* 'Moonlight'
* 'High Water (For Charley Patton)'
* 'Girl Of The North Country' (acoustic)
* 'Highway 61 Revisited'
* 'Man In The Long Black Coat'
* 'Honest With Me'
* 'Every Grain Of Sand'
* 'Summer Days'
* 'Cat's In The Well'
* 'Like A Rolling Stone'
* 'All Along The Watchtower'
* 'Ball And Biscuit'

SXSW Hepped Up on Hip-Hop

Just how do you get BBQ sauce stains out of your bling-bling? Attendees of Austin's band-, beer- and BBQ-soaked South by Southwest Music Conference & Festival just might find out when it kicked off Wednesday. "We have the strongest festival across the board than we've ever had," says SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke. "I am extremely excited about our hip-hop presence this year. It's absolutely outstanding. We also have many more international artists, especially those singing in Spanish. We have a huge spectrum." Grulke has the right to brag. Thousands of music fans and music-biz types--and more than 1,200 performing bands--will overwhelm Austin's clubs and bars during the five-day confab. There's also a trade show, plenty of informational panels and, this year, a keynote address by legendary piano pounder Little Richard. No wonder the event is often referred to as spring break for the record industry. The diverse showcase lineup includes the established (Los Lobos, Joan Jett, Dwight Yoakam), the buzzworthy (the Thrills, the Walkmen, British Sea Power), the strange (the Polyphonic Spree) and an array of singer-songwriters (Grant-Lee Phillips, Patty Griffin, Ron Sexsmith). R&B ing?nue Joss Stone is even playing at Starbucks. And those hip-hoppers? Streetwise Atmosphere, former Company Flow member El-P, Brit import Dizzee Rascal and Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo's R&B-styled band N.E.R.D. are performing, the latter to promote the upcoming release Fly or Die. The struggling major labels will have a scaled-back, cost-conscious presence, says Grulke. That leaves indie labels and unsigned artists to be the festival's backbone. "At the top end of the industry things are pretty grim," he says. "However, there are more avenues for artists to create a career for themselves than ever before. So we're seeing a lot of independent labels and self-directed artists who know how to use SXSW to help with realistic goals.? Like unsigned Los Angeles pop-rockers, the 88, who are driving to Texas to perform at two afternoon parties, one nighttime show and on a local news program during SXSW. "We're not going there to get discovered. I don't think that even exists anymore," says 88 frontman Keith Slettedahl. "Sure, there are a lot of opportunities to meet quote-end-quote important people, but we're just excited to get out of town and play in front of a new audience.? Others are in it for the good times. "One of our favorite things about Austin is that they don't only know how to make Flaming Dr. Peppers, but word is that they are the ones who invented the drink," says Scott Kirkland, one half of the techno band the Crystal Method, who is performing at the fest. The duo's live show promoting their latest, Legion of Boom, will no doubt be driven by said fiery mix of beer, Amaretto and rum. Grulke's only complaint: "I don't get to see any of the bands, because I'll be working to ensure that everybody else is having a good time.? Well, maybe there's time to sneak in one Flaming Dr. Pepper..

The Elected: "Go On" (Legal MP3 Download)

This is the new project from Blake Sennett, co-singer/songwriter of Rilo Kiley. "Me First" includes the help of Mike Mogis (Saddle Creek Records partner and producer extraordinaire), Jimmy Tamborello (Postal Service, Dntel), Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley), Daniel Brummel (Ozma), Orinda Fink (Azure Ray), Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley, Postal Service), Schmed (Arlo), and many others. It incorporates everything from lap steel to melodic, glitchy electronics. A compelling, cinematic framework for Sennett's exemplary songwriting. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Ray Davies Dedicates Honor To Fans

Accorded a title yesterday (March 17) by Queen Elizabeth II, Ray Davies shared the honor with fans. The 59-year-old Kinks songwriter/guitarist/singer leaned on a walking stick and wore a dark suit and tortoise-shell sunglasses to receive the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) at Buckingham Palace in London. "This is for the people who supported my music over the years," Davies said. "I'm kind of reluctant to collect rewards. I usually back out of ceremonies. I'm kind of a shy person."This is for the fans of my music," he added. "It's theirs." Shot in the leg by a mugger two months ago in New Orleans, Davies said he hopes to be back onstage soon. "I will get better and I'll be back jumping around onstage," said Davies. But, he admitted, "There is a lot of doubt whether I can perform in the near future." A thief who snatched his girlfriend's bag shot Davies, who founded the Kinks with his brother Dave in the early 1960s. "I chased after him. I have been asking myself why. One never knows how to react," Davies said. "Other people have said they would do the same. That's all I want to say about it."

Gus Van Sant To Direct Grunge Period Piece

While it’s provided content for about a zillion VH1 specials, the Seattle grunge scene hasn’t provided a setting for many dramatic films. Sure, there was Cameron Crowe’s 1992 romantic comedy Singles — starring Matt Dillon as a dopey grunge rocker with much of Pearl Jam playing his band, Citizen Dick, and Soundgarden and Alice In Chains playing themselves — but few directors have gone for a ‘90s Pacific Northwest period piece. According to the Hollywood Reporter, director Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting) has written a script for a film that he will direct and produce called Last Days, which focuses on the mid-‘90s Seattle music scene. Van Sant has reportedly hatched out a deal with HBO films, who also backed his last movie, the high school shooting drama, Elephant. It’s not known if HBO will release the movie in theatres (as was the case with Elephant) or if they’ll run it on their American cable network. While the script is purely fictional, it appare